HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of HomeTrust Bank (?Bank? or ?HTB?), announced that Lora Jex assumed the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer ("CRO") of both the Company and the Bank effective August 31, 2023. Ms. Jex will lead the HTB teams responsible for monitoring and mitigating risk for the Bank related to compliance, operations, balance sheet management, and strategy.

As such she will have oversight of assessing and maturing HTB?s risk appetite to further advance the Bank?s enterprise risk management approach. Ms. Jex will serve as a member of the Operating Committee and report functionally to the Bank?s Audit Committee and administratively to C. Hunter Westbrook, President & Chief Executive Officer of HTB. Jex?s experience spans over 20 years of banking and financial industry experience at institutions ranging from $3B - $30B in assets.

She has demonstrated skill at formulating action plans, resolving complex situations, managing large teams, and achieving strong regulatory ratings. Jex is a graduate of Troy State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Business Administration. Prior to joining HTB, she served as Chief Compliance Officer at Southern First Bank in Greenville, SC and at South State Bank in Columbia, SC.

She has also held positions at The Savannah Bancorp, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, Crowe Chizek & Company, and Troy Bank & Trust.